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HPC 38. Easy Does It: Non-Action in the Laozi

Podcast: History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Published: Oct 12, 2025
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The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?